Palettes / Colors / #9BBFED
#9BBFED — Light Blue
#9BBFED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #9BBFED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9BBFED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDCA9C; it also sits naturally between #9CE7ED and #A19CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BBFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 191, 237 |
| HSL | 214°, 69%, 77% |
| HSV | 214°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 35%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.43, 50.34, 87.34 |
| Yxy | 50.34, 0.2562, 0.2720 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.28, -1.16, -26.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.95, -1.06, -28.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BBFED
.text { color: #9BBFED; }
.background { background-color: #9BBFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BBFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 191, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BBFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 191, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BBFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 191, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BBFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BBFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCA9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BBFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BBFED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9BBFED: ·
How #9BBFED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9BBFED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9BBFED?
#9BBFED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 155, 191, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BBFED?
#9BBFED is RGB 155, 191, 237 — HSL 214°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 35%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #9BBFED?
Its complement is #EDCA9C; analogous partners are #9CE7ED and #A19CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BBFED for text?
Black text on #9BBFED has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.